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::Tree pangolin, ''M. tricuspis''

::Tree pangolin, ''M. tricuspis''

== Pangolins and the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic ==

== Pangolins and the coronavirus pandemic ==

''See also:'' [[Atheism and the Wuhan coronavirus epidemic]] and [[Dietary practices of atheists]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and the coronavirus pandemic]] and [[Dietary practices of atheists]]

[[File:Pangolin.jpg|thumbnail|center|200px|Pangolin have large, keratin scales covering their skin. They are the only known mammals who have this feature.]]

[[File:Pangolin.jpg|thumbnail|center|200px|Pangolin have large, keratin scales covering their skin. They are the only known mammals who have this feature.]]

Pangolins are protected animals, but illegal trafficking is widespread, and some species are critically endangered. They are sold, controversially, for their meat and scales, and for use in traditional Chinese medicine, in which parts of the animal are used to treat ailments such as skin diseases, menstrual disorders and arthritis. Chinese law states that people selling pangolins can be punished by 10 years or more in prison.<ref>[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00364-2 Did pangolins spread the China coronavirus to people?], ''Nature Research'', 07 FEBRUARY 2020</ref>}}

Pangolins are protected animals, but illegal trafficking is widespread, and some species are critically endangered. They are sold, controversially, for their meat and scales, and for use in traditional Chinese medicine, in which parts of the animal are used to treat ailments such as skin diseases, menstrual disorders and arthritis. Chinese law states that people selling pangolins can be punished by 10 years or more in prison.<ref>[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00364-2 Did pangolins spread the China coronavirus to people?], ''Nature Research'', 07 FEBRUARY 2020</ref>}}

== Notes ==

== Notes ==

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[[Category:Vertebrates]]

[[Category:Vertebrates]]

[[Category:Mammals]]

[[Category:Mammals]]